Modules knowledge & skills

European public sphere and citizenship
European Identity and European value
Democratic deficit and information deficit
European integration process in general
Democracy in Europe in a regulative perspective
Journalism and pluralism in Europe and the implications for democracy
Multilevel policy approach
European public opinion, monitoring and targets
European communication policy in a longitudinal perspective
Organizational frame of European communication
European public communication
European elections and European political approach
Informative disorder Disinformation, post truth society
European digital and post digital strategy, platform and artificial intelligence
Civic participation and civic engagement
Communicating Cohesion policy and strategy for territories
Civic Monitoring practical skills
Managing European project
Eu fact finding
Practical activities
Debating with experts

Academic year 2025-2026

Lecture 1 (February 19, 2026) Inaugural Lecture: Communicating EU Cohesion Policy; EU Communication Projects at the Local Level: Interactif and Com4T.EU. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Ilda Curti (University of Turin), Alba Garavet (University of Turin - Europe Direct Torino), Luca Mattiotti (European Commission); Matteo Salvai (European Commission); Marjolaine Arbona Vidal (Europe Direct Lyon); Sofia D'Agostino (L'Eco del Chisone); Anna Maria Garofalo (University of Turin); Paola Molino (L'Eco del Chisone); Sara Pane (University of Turin); Lorenzo Pavanello (20&30).

Lecture 2 (February 20, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 3 (February 26, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 4 (February 27, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 5 (March 5, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 6 (March 12, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 7 (March 19, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 8 (March 20, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 9 (March 26, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 10 (April 9, 2026) Europe and Its Image as a Global Actor: Strategic Autonomy, Defense, and Soft Power. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Massimo Gaudina (European Training Foundation); Daria Santucci (European Training Foundation).

Lecture 11 (April 10, 2026) Young Generations and the Public Sphere. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Matilde De Petris (Youth Council ALCOTRA); Marta Fornacini (Give Back Giovani Aree Interne); Anna Maria Garofalo (Give Back Giovani Aree Interne); Francesco Marchionni (Knowledge of Society - ParmaEYC27); Sara Pane (University of Turin); Francesco Vecchi (Eumans).

Lecture 12 (April 16, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 13 (April 17, 2026) Journalism from Brussels. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Simone Matteis (ItalyPost); Paola Molino (L'Eco del Chisone); Marco Zatterin (Giornali Nem).

Lecture 14 (April 23, 2026) EU Careers: Opportunities to Work in Europe. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin), Guests: Sandra Cavallo (European Personnel Selection Office); Pierluigi Dato (European Commission); Massimo Lapolla (Piedmont Region delegation).

Lecture 15 (April 24, 2026) The Quality of the European Public Sphere. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Sofia Verza (Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom European University Institute).

Lecture 16 (April 30, 2026) The European Response to Disinformation. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin), Guests: Paula Gori (Florence School of Transnational Governance European University Institute); Alberto Rabbachin (European Commission).

Lecture 17 (May 7, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 18 (May 21, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 19 (May 22, 2026) Final lecture. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Academic year 2024-2025

Lecture 1 (February 20, 2025) Inaugural lecture of the Jean Monnet chair Com4T.EU . Chair: Marinella Belluati. Guests: Ilda Curti (University of Turin) and Daniele Viotti (Open Europe).

Lecture 2 (February 21, 2025) The evolution of European communication policy . Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 3 (February 27, 2025) The media construction of Europe. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 4 (February 28, 2025) Citizen data-set Lab. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Marco Stranisci (aequa-tech).

Lecture 5 (March 6, 2025) Information and pluralism in Europe. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 6 (March 13, 2025) The European public communication. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 7 (March 20, 2025) Communicating Europe in times of change. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Alessandro Giordani (DG Comm, European Commission).

Lecture 8 (March 21, 2025) Defining Civic Participation in the EU. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 9 (March 27, 2025) Citizen data-set Lab. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Marco Stranisci (aequa-tech).

Lecture 10 (March 28, 2025) Trustworthy in public sector . Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Mario Scharfbillig (European Commission, Joint Research Centre), Sara Pane (Sapienza University of Rome and University of Turin).

Lecture 11 (April 4, 2025) Defining civic participation in the EU: lobbying, advocacy, and civic engagement. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Marta Fornacini (University of Turin), Bianca Dominante and Fabio Rotondo (The Good Lobby), Lorenzo Pavanello (20e30), Giuseppe Bimonte, Antonia De Falco and Claudio Petrozzelli (Give Back Giovani Aree Interne).

Lecture 12 (April 5, 2025) Nuvolar workshop. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Giuseppe Gilberto (Nuvolar).

Lecture 13 (April 10, 2025) Real Europe vs perceived Europe: innovation, defense, and strategic autonomy . Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Massimo Gaudina (European Training Foundation) and Paola Lo Bue Oddo (DG DEFID, European Commission).

Lecture 14 (April 11, 2025) Europe and the communication of crises. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Sandra Cavallo (DG ECHO, European Commission), Alessandro Lovari (University of Cagliari).

Lecture 15 (May 8, 2025) Debating "The EU strategy against disinformation". Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 16 (May 9, 2025) Citizen data-set Lab. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Marco Stranisci (aequa-tech).

Lecture 17 (May 22, 2025) Disinformation. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Lecture 18 (May 29, 2025) Debating " The communication of Europe’s rearmament policy". Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

Academic year 2023-2024

Lecture 1 (February 19, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Ilda Curti (University of Turin), Alba Garavet (University of Turin - Europe Direct Torino), Luca Mattiotti (European Commission); Matteo Salvai (European Commission); Marjolaine Arbona Vidal (Europe Direct Lyon); Sofia D'Agostino (L'Eco del Chisone); Anna Maria Garofalo (University of Turin); Paola Molino (L'Eco del Chisone); Sara Pane (University of Turin); Lorenzo Pavanello (20&30).
Lecture 2 (February 20, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 3 (February 26, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 4 (February 27, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 5 (March 5, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 6 (March 12, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 7 (March 19, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 8 (March 20, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 9 (March 26, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 10 (April 9, 2026) Europe and Its Image as a Global Actor: Strategic Autonomy, Defense, and Soft Power. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Massimo Gaudina (European Training Foundation); Daria Santucci (European Training Foundation).
Lecture 11 (April 10, 2026) Young Generations and the Public Sphere. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Matilde De Petris (Youth Council ALCOTRA); Marta Fornacini (Give Back Giovani Aree Interne); Anna Maria Garofalo (Give Back Giovani Aree Interne); Francesco Marchionni (Knowledge of Society - ParmaEYC27); Sara Pane (University of Turin); Francesco Vecchi (Eumans).
Lecture 12 (April 16, 2026) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 13 (April 17, 2026) Journalism from Brussels. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Simone Matteis (ItalyPost); Paola Molino (L'Eco del Chisone); Marco Zatterin (Giornali Nem).
Lecture 14 (April 23, 2026) EU Careers: Opportunities to Work in Europe. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin), Guests: Sandra Cavallo (European Personnel Selection Office); Pierluigi Dato (European Commission); Massimo Lapolla (Piedmont Region delegation).
Lecture 15 (April 24, 2026) The Quality of the European Public Sphere

Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Ilda Curti (University of Turin).

Lecture 16 (May 9, 2024) Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).
Lecture 17 (May 16, 2024) EU Fact Finding. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guest: Luciano Morganti (Vrije Universiteit Brussels).
Lecture 18 (May 23, 2024) Communication and participation: dialogues with citizens. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin). Guests: Joachim Ott (DG Comm, European Commission), Sara Pane (University of Turin - Sapienza University of Rome).
Lecture 19 (May 30, 2024) Final lecture. Chair: Marinella Belluati (University of Turin).

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